News tagged with modern medicine
Tracking the origins of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may have affected humans for much longer than is currently believed. Alfred Roca, an assistant professor in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Study uncovers why anti-rejection drugs for transplant patients cause hypertension
Modern medicine's ability to save lives through organ transplantation has been revolutionized by the development of drugs that prevent the human body from rejecting the transplanted organ.
Medications
Oct 07, 2011 |
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A combined approach needed to fight antibiotics resistance, research says
(Medical Xpress)—In her latest report to the government, Professor Dame Sally Davies - the UK's Chief Medical Officer - says the current antibiotics resistance crisis poses a "catastrophic threat". ...
Medications
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Executive function tests key to early detection of Alzheimer's
By the time older adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the brain damage is irreparable. For now, modern medicine is able to slow the progression of the disease but is incapable of reversing it. What if there was ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Researcher explores the risk and rewards of stem cell products
The brave new world of stem cell research dangles the exciting potential for a host of leading-edge treatments that may one day help cure debilitating diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, maladies that today cannot ...
Medical research
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Breakthrough on physical cause of vegetative state, other 'disorders of consciousness'
(Medical Xpress)—By exploring parts of the brain that trigger during periods of daydreaming and mind-wandering, neuroscientists from Western University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding what physically ...
Neuroscience
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Tongue analysis software uses ancient Chinese medicine to warn of disease
For 5,000 years, the Chinese have used a system of medicine based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body. In this system, the appearance of the tongue is one of the measures used to classify ...
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May 25, 2012 |
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Call for a new approach to fighting tuberculosis
Each year, nearly 2 million people die from tuberculosis – a treatable disease that has been brought under control in the United States, but continues to ravage other parts of the world. This health inequity should prompt ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Engaging teenagers in science will improve the health of future generations
(Medical Xpress)—A science and educational-based approach to diet and lifestyle will help young people improve their own health and the health of their future children, Southampton research has shown.
Health
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Primary care extension program should be funded, study says
(HealthDay)—The Primary Care Extension Program (PCEP) has the potential to transform primary care and needs to be funded, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Me ...
Health
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Muscle relaxants linked with increased risk of breathing problems after surgery
Muscle relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems after surgery, finds a study published in BMJ today. ...
Medications
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Spirituality key to Chinese medicine success, study finds
Are the longevity and vitality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due to its holistic approach? Indeed, Chinese medicine is not simply about treating illness, but rather about taking care of the whole person—body, mind, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Rabid bats kill at least eight children in Ecuador
At least eight children in Ecuador's Amazon basin region have died after being bitten by rabid bats, officials said Saturday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 04, 2011 |
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Toward new drugs for the human and non-human cells in people
Amid the growing recognition that only a small fraction of the cells and genes in a typical human being are human, scientists are suggesting a revolutionary approach to developing new medicines and treatments ...
Medical research
Jul 11, 2012 |
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German parliament OKs genetic embryo tests
(AP) -- After an emotional debate, German lawmakers voted Thursday to allow a procedure that looks for genetic disorders in embryos before they are implanted in the womb.
Genetics
Jul 07, 2011 |
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